be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 100
क्रियापद
A1
1
वापर नमुना:
[someone/something] is [adjective/noun]
I think, therefore I am.
Will you be at the meeting tomorrow?
Dinosaurs used to be, but they are extinct now.
She wants to be a teacher someday.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
I am happy.
He is at school.
We are friends.
They are here.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
अर्थ
to exist or to live
सहप्रयोग
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
समानार्थी शब्द
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
विषय
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
व्याख्या
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
क्रियापद
A1
2
वापर नमुना:
The [event] is [time/place]
The party will be next Friday.
The meeting was at 3 p.m.
The concert will be in the park.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
The game is on Sunday.
The class will be in the morning.
The test is next week.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
अर्थ
to happen or take place
सहप्रयोग
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
समानार्थी शब्द
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
विषय
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
व्याख्या
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
क्रियापद
A1
3
वापर नमुना:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
She is my sister.
He wants to be an engineer.
This is the main problem.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
I am a student.
He is my brother.
This is my book.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
अर्थ
to have a role or identity
सहप्रयोग
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
समानार्थी शब्द
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
विषय
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
व्याख्या
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
क्रियापद
A2
4
वापर नमुना:
[someone/something] is [adjective/location]
Please be quiet during the movie.
She was still in bed at noon.
The shop will be open until 8 p.m.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
Be careful.
The door is open.
He is in the room.
अर्थ
to stay in a condition
सहप्रयोग
be quiet
|be available
|be open
समानार्थी शब्द
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
विषय
daily life
|core_vocabulary
व्याख्या
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
be (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
ठळक मुद्दे
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
वाक्प्रचार
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
उदाहरणे
- I was about to call you when you arrived.
- She is about to start her new job.
be into
1/bˈi ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
informal
to like something a lot
To like something very much or be very interested in it.
उदाहरणे
- He's really into jazz music these days.
- I'm not into horror films.
be up to someone
1/bˈi ˈʌp tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
decision is someone's responsibility
When something is someone's choice or responsibility.
उदाहरणे
- It's up to you whether we go out tonight.
- The final decision will be up to the manager.
be over the moon
1/bˈi ˈoʊvɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom
informal
to be extremely happy about something
To feel very, very happy about something.
उदाहरणे
- She was over the moon when she got the job.
- They were over the moon about their new baby.
be supposed to
1/bˈi səpˈoʊzd tə/
fixed phrase
to be expected to do something
To have a duty or expectation to do something.
उदाहरणे
- You are supposed to finish your homework before dinner.
- You are supposed to hand in your homework on time.
- We were supposed to meet at 6 p.m.
- The train is supposed to arrive at 8 p.m.